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China vs Wales Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²). China's land area is 448.8 times larger than Wales'.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 461.9 times larger than Wales'.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km). China's north-south length is 17.1 times longer than Wales'.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km). China's east-west width is 27.4 times wider than Wales'.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m). Mount Everest is 25,472 feet higher than Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa).
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
China vs Wales Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022). China's population is 452.5 times larger than Wales'.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0. China and Wales have about the same population density.
Biggest city: China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089. Shanghai's population is 66.8 times larger than Cardiff's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536. In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 413 years.
China vs Wales Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion. China's economic output is 217.9 times larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs Wales: $28,606. Wales' GDP per capita is 2.1 times (106%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
China official website · Wales official website
More Size Comparisons
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.